From the Abraham Lincoln Radio Studio at the George Washington Broadcast Center.

Jack Armstrong and Joe Getty.

Armstrong and Ghetto show.

Foreign policy has to reflect go.

Foreign policy has to reflect the continuing values of the American people. There is no country in the world where it is conceivable that a man of my origins could be standing here next to the

president of the United States. In no area of the world is it more difficult to promote a just at lasting peace that in the

Middle East? That's Henry Kissinger, you know that voice if you're over a certain age and paying attention

to the news at all. He was among the more influential people on the planet for the

second half of the 20th century. Now I don't think that's an overstatement.

And powerful. And powerful, former Secretary of State National. I don't think that's an overstatement and powerful

and powerful former Secretary of State National Security Advisor

the current Secretary of State speaking about Henry Kissinger's death.

This is Secretary Blinken.

I was very privileged to get his counsel many times, including as recently as about a month ago.

He was extraordinarily generous with his wisdom, with his advice.

Sartakisinger really set the standard for everyone who followed in this job.

Few people were better students of history. Even fewer people did more to shape history than Henry Kissinger.

That's something from a Democratic Secretary of State because back in the day and among some of you currently

Henry Kissinger you considered a war criminal and somebody who should have been behind bars.

Henry Kissinger advised 12 presidents which is more than a quarter of all the

presidents we've ever had. He was their advisors on a lot of foreign policy stuff.

That's quite extraordinary. Right, illustrating not only his longevity, but the fact that administration

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